State University of New York at Buffalo
Professor of political science at the State University of New York at Buffalo; Author of Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America
PROFILE
James Campbell
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FROM James Campbell
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How Politically Divided is America? Hillary Clinton called for unity in her speech last night. But if you watched both conventions, it’s hard to argue the country isn’t hopelessly divided. How did the nation become so divided , and does it spell more trouble down the road? Or is polarization, in fact, healthy for a democracy.
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Why is Trump so behind on filling staff jobs, establishing concrete policies? Yesterday Donald Trump signed a “decision memo” to revamp the air traffic control system. But there was little legislative detail in the plan. There’s not much to other splashy announcements from the White House, including tax cuts and the arms deal with Saudi Arabia. And hundreds of positions are unfilled in federal agencies.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How do Trump supporters feel about the Paris Accord? Globally and around the U.S., there are strong opinions whether or not the Paris Climate Accord is a good idea. The American exit is either a horrifying abdication of American leadership or a forceful and long overdue statement about U.S. sovereignty.